Pillbox - Galalite, gold - Little box

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French jewellery box dating to 1850–1900, made of Galalite with gold, with a silver edge at the clasp and a fully silver interior coated in gold, measuring 23 × 70 × 70 mm and weighing 54 g.

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Description from the seller

The box has a silver edge on the clasp. The inside is completely silver with a gold layer covering it. On the bottom, there are marks; one appears to be '162,' and the other 'au' within an animal figure.
Galaliet (also: galactite, milk stone, or artificial horn) is one of the oldest semi-synthetic plastics. Galaliet can replace horn in the manufacture of small utensils and jewelry.
Even on the inside of the lid, there are markings, one of which consists of two crowns.
The lid shows a couple of negligible cracks on the side.
54 grams

The box has a silver edge on the clasp. The inside is completely silver with a gold layer covering it. On the bottom, there are marks; one appears to be '162,' and the other 'au' within an animal figure.
Galaliet (also: galactite, milk stone, or artificial horn) is one of the oldest semi-synthetic plastics. Galaliet can replace horn in the manufacture of small utensils and jewelry.
Even on the inside of the lid, there are markings, one of which consists of two crowns.
The lid shows a couple of negligible cracks on the side.
54 grams

Details

Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Little box
Country of Origin
France
Material
Galalite, gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
23 mm
Width
70 mm
Depth
70 mm
Estimated period
1850-1900
BelgiumVerified
1846
Objects sold
93.75%
Private

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